Chapter 168 [The Magic Union's Means]

"Young Master, Young Master! Today's income is quite good!" Mad's face was blushing. He was holding a thin booklet in his hand. The first two pages were already densely written. Every stroke, every hook, and the strings of numbers behind made the loyal old servant feel extremely excited.

"Oh, how much is it in total?" Du Wei leaned against the chair and asked lazily.

At this moment, the sunset was hanging at the end of Arc de Triomphe. At sunset, the shop had been closed. The visiting nobles also warmly invited Du Wei to have dinner together. Especially the Delan Mountain Warcraft, the famous wealthy businessman in the empire was very interested in the industry Du Wei built, and seemed willing to have a careful "deep talk" with Du Wei.

However, Du Wei's original good mood disappeared after the last sentence that Master Clark left before leaving!

"A total of 684,600 gold coins!" When Old Mad reported this number, his voice trembled a little.

Du Wei didn't say much.

Humph, I spent so much effort and could not make so much money, then wouldn’t I be too failed? It was expected, it was expected...

Seeing that the young master had no expression, Old Made thought it was the young master who was dissatisfied with his report. He quickly flipped through the account book in his hand and said in detail: "Today, the biggest hero is Miss Ruolin. The things she sold in her hand alone would have 380,000 gold coins. Master, Miss Ruolin is the biggest hero today. If we could have more people like Miss Ruolin..."

"Okay." Du Wei waved his hand and interrupted Lao Made's fantasy?

To have more people like Ruolin? That is unrealistic.

The so-called rare things are precious. Ruolin's image as a super gorgeous female knight mainly occupies a "novelty", which makes those aristocrats willing to pay a lot of money. If there are too many such roles, those aristocrats will lose their freshness, and there will be no effect. Moreover, talents like Ruolin are really hard to find. Ruolin's appearance and figure are first-class. Most importantly, this woman has a considerable mind. In her early years, she was involved in the circle of mercenaries and adventures, and accumulated a lot of skills in dealing with men. She is smart, beautiful and smart, and she is also a samurai, and is loyal to herself. Where can I find such a candidate?

However, on the first day of opening, there was an income of 880,000 gold coins, which still made Du Wei very satisfied. In fact, the pure sales amount was only 500,000 gold coins. Many nobles came to participate in the opening ceremony for Du Wei's sake. If they didn't buy something back, wouldn't it be too unworthy of the Duke?

Du Wei understood this very well. If you can get so much income today, you will simply take advantage of your own face, and you may not have that much in the future. Moreover, there are 300,000 gold coins in the income of this 880,000 gold coins, which are purely gifts given by several great nobles!

The Earl Villa alone gave him 100,000 gold coins. Although the Delan Mountain Warcraft seemed not so generous this time, Du Wei understood that the territory of this store was sold and transferred to his own land at an absolute loss. The advantage he took was more than a few hundred thousand gold coins.

"You go and prepare. Get a set of armor on Ruolin's body. Don't be too strong, just the more gorgeous it is, the better. Well..." Du Wei hesitated for a moment and looked at Made carefully: "Made, I'll ask you a question."

"Please tell me, Master."

Du Wei pondered for a while: "I will go to the northwest in a few months. Are you willing to stay in the imperial capital to help me manage the industry here, or go to the northwest with me?"

The honest Mad said without hesitation: "Master, I am your loyal servant. Of course I went to the northwest with you." As he said that, Lao Mad's eyes turned red: "You are the one who I, Mad, have been hugging me since I was a child. Is it because the young master is old now that he is old? Do you want to leave Lao Mad?"

Du Wei smiled, looked at Mad in red eyes, and said warmly: "Okay, Mad, don't cry, of course I won't leave you. Well, you are right. I've been the one you have ever hugged since I was a child. Even if I leave everything behind, I won't leave my dear Uncle Mad."

The title of "uncle" scared Mad to the point of being pale. He was stunned and quickly waved his hand and jumped up: "Master, don't call me that, old Mad can't afford it! I am your servant, your groom, your housekeeper... What uncle, you must not shout like this, otherwise, I Mad..."

Du Wei had already stood up, walked to Mad, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled and said, "Okay, Mad, there are only two of us here. Alas, speaking of it, there are only two of us who are left in the imperial capital of the Luolin family... Oh, there is also a captain Alpha guard. We don't have to be polite."

The choice just now is that everyone knows the interests.

To go to the northwest, which is covered with wind and sand, or stay in the prosperous imperial capital, you can see which one is more advantageous if you want. But Lao Made chose to accompany Du Wei to the northwest to open up the land without hesitation. This loyalty is enough to touch Du Wei.

"Since you want to accompany me to the northwest, then the imperial capital..." Du Wei thought for a while, and felt that the best person in charge of the industry in the imperial capital, after all, the only person in charge of the most suitable person under his command was Ruolin. This female knight is handsome, smart, and loyal to herself. She is the most suitable person.

But...who will let those pirates take care of it?

Alas, it’s a headache. The problem of insufficient staff cannot be solved in a day or two.

"You go and call Ruolin for me." Du Wei sighed: "I have something to explain to her."

When Made walked out, Du Wei picked up a cup of herbal tea on the table and drank it all, and couldn't help but feel sad.

The arrival of Master Clark today is obviously the intention of the Chairman of the Magic Union. He gave himself face and gave himself real benefits. The Magic Union also pays money to purchase large amounts of money from himself every year... These benefits are thrown to him.

But these are not free lunches!

Hum... Remember your identity as a magician? The magic union will always be its own home?

No need to ask. After the political situation is stable, the previous plan to establish the Magic Academy will definitely be put on the agenda again!

For Du Wei himself, he definitely didn't want to be stuck in the middle of the Regent and the Magic Union as a ball kicked around in the establishment of the Magic Academy. History has proved that most people who want to be fences will not end up in the end!

At present, Du Wei thinks the best way is to leave the imperial capital and go to the territory! Then sit in the northwest and stop returning to the imperial capital!

When the Magic Academy is established, even if the Magic Union and the Royal Family are fighting for blood, it will not matter to me!

But I originally thought that the coup had just finished and Prince Chen had just come to power, so I wouldn't have put the plan to establish the Magic Academy back on the agenda so quickly, right? But I didn't expect it to come so quickly?

But now, I want to leave the region and go to the northwest, but I can't leave! The local government affairs in the northwest have not been handed over yet. This is not the central government departments that block themselves. I really don't have a group of capable people to fill the grassroots officials in a province in the northwest!

Magic Academy... Magic Academy!

snort!

Du Wei suddenly felt a little angry. The establishment of this magic academy is foreseeable that batches of magician talents will be cultivated in the next few years! But these people will not fall into their pockets in the end! I jump up and down here, and I will suffer from both sides. Why did I come?

It’s better to leave early!

However, when Du Wei thought of the magician talent, he suddenly felt aroused his heart and had another thought for no reason.

The next day, Du Wei took the carriage to the palace to meet His Highness, Prince Chen, the Regent.

After experiencing the previous territorial turmoil, Prince Chen seemed to calm down a lot now. At least he seemed to have forgotten that Du Wei took him to Di Rongpeng and forced himself not to kill Old Raymond. Du Wei's arrival was warmly received by Prince Chen, and even in public, the Regent took the young duke's hand and walked into the palace hall. The two talked secretly in the palace for a long time. At noon, the Regent even left Du Wei for a sumptuous lunch.

No one knew what important matters the Regent and the Young Duke had talked about this morning. It was just that the Regent's personal guard. After seeing the Young Duke say goodbye, the Regent seemed to be in a very good mood. He even smiled and patted his shoulders and told him a few jokes.

On Du Wei's side, he left Prince Chen's palace and felt that the sweat on his back had been completely dry, and his underwear was sticking to his body. It was very uncomfortable.

Alas. This Prince Chen really intends to use himself as a gun to deal with the Magic Union!

In the morning, Du Wei carefully tempted Prince Chen about the establishment plan of the Magic Academy. To Du Wei's surprise, Prince Chen actually told Du Wei frankly on the spot.

The establishment of the Magic Academy will enter the implementation stage within one month! In the selection of the first batch of students from the Magic Academy, the royal family is currently engaged in rounds of open and secret battles with the Magic Union.

However, during the coup, he strongly supported Prince Chen, and the Magic Union obviously received certain concessions from Prince Chen.

In the first phase of the Magic Union, the general plan is to recruit 100 students.

Don’t underestimate these hundred people, as it seems that the number is very small. But you must know that there are only a few hundred magicians on the entire continent who have the qualifications of genuine magicians!

And now... According to the current local negotiations between the two sides, the magic union requires half of the local quota!

Such a share is unwilling to agree to by Prince Chen.

Joke! Establishing a magic academy is mainly to break the monopoly of magicians by the magic union. If the magic union still occupies half of the quota, then how can Prince Chen distribute the remaining half?

The royal family must first select a group of people to enter the Magic Academy, and the following aristocratic families must also occupy a certain quota.

After spreading down like this layer by layer, there are too few people that Prince Chen can control. As the actual ruler of the empire at present, he absolutely does not allow such a situation to happen.

Today he gave Du Wei a bottom line, that is, the students sent directly by the royal family must occupy half of the remaining ones! Let the magic union and the noble families below, and the military take over!

After talking with the Regent for a whole morning, Du Wei only got one meaning from Prince Chen:

"You go and tell the chairman of the Magic Union that my biggest concession is that when the Magic Union and the military and other noble families compete for quotas, I can secretly support the Magic Union! But the premise is that the students directly sent by my royal family must occupy half of them!"

Originally, Du Wei came to find Prince Chen. He also thought that the establishment of magic students would cultivate a group of magician talents, and he also got a share of it. However, in the end, Prince Chen gave him a simple answer: "Yes, but for your quota, you will negotiate with the Magic Union. After all, you are also qualified to be a bachelor's degree recognized by the Magic Union."

In the afternoon, Du Wei originally planned to go to the Magic Union to meet the old guy, Yageo Doug, the chairman of the union.

However, Du Wei changed his mind temporarily!

Why not wait for the other party to come and beg me?

Humph, the establishment of the Magic Academy is such a big deal! Such a great benefit! Your Magic Union sent a Clark wizard to come and bought some goods in my shop like a gift. Just want to impress me?

Humph, it's too cheap!

Du Wei felt ruthless! Even if he couldn't get any benefits in the establishment of the Magic Academy, he would still have to beat the Magic Union hard!

With this trace of determination, Du Wei walked out of the palace with a calm face. The palace guards beside him looked at the young duke's gloomy look and felt uneasy. He followed behind him all the way and did not dare to speak.

When he walked to the square in front of the imperial city gate, Du Wei suddenly saw a group of people coming towards him.

A fully enclosed carriage, the entire carriage is almost inlaid with bright silver pieces. There is also a snow-white white banner hanging on it!

White banner?

Du Wei was stunned for a moment. This was a flag of funeral!

The carriage slowly drove into the imperial city, and the imperial guards guarding the imperial city immediately flashed to both sides and knelt on one knee on the ground to salute. On both sides of the carriage, two knights rode their horses with serious expressions. To Du Wei's surprise, the two knights were actually from the Holy Knights Order of the Temple!

On the carriage, there was a royal thorn floral emblem! And incongruently, next to the thorn floral emblem, a badge of the Temple of Du Wei was very familiar to him.

Even the groom sitting in the car had a serious face. He was wearing a white robe and a cross badge on his chest.

Du Wei was stunned. The carriage and his group had already arrived in front of him. The inner court guard next to him saw the Duke trance, and quickly pulled Du Wei gently, pulled Du Wei aside, and made way for the road.

After the carriage slowly drove into the palace, Du Wei frowned and looked at the inner court guard beside him: "Who was in the carriage just now? How can the people from the temple enter and exit the palace at will?"

The inner court guard hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice and said, "Duke...Don't you know? The one in the carriage is Saint Verona, known as the flower of the royal family, the Saint of the Temple..."

Saint? Du Wei only vaguely knew that the so-called Saint is actually a gimmick created by the religious organization of the Temple. He selected some holy and beautiful girls who devoutly convert to the temple, never marry for the rest of his life, keep a holy body, and serve the gods...

But this Saint Verona? The Flower of the Royal Family?

"You really don't know?" The inner court guards were a little surprised by the young duke's ignorance, and their faces were a little unnatural: "Saint Verona...her father is the late eldest prince..."

"Oh..." Du Wei turned around meaningfully and looked at the carriage that was leaving.

The eldest prince’s daughter? Saint?

Haha...it's no wonder there is a white banner hanging on the carriage.

Although the eldest prince committed suicide after the coup, Prince Chen still did a good job in this matter. He did not deprive the eldest prince of the royal family as a member of the royal family, and allowed him to "bury" the flags and bury his body wrapped in a thorny flag. This is the exclusive etiquette of the direct royal family.

This saint... is the daughter of the eldest prince. Humph, it seems that the eldest prince has tried to win over the temple. However, when things come to an end, the temple finally chose Prince Chen, and at the critical moment, the eldest prince was put on!

Humph...
To be continued...